ur 12.03.99.hl faculty academic workload and reporting
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Approved: March 2001
Revised: January 2009
Revised: December 2010
Revised: August 2013
Revised: June 2016
Rule Statement
This rule establishes the faculty workload standards and procedures as well as the conditions under which the workload of faculty may be adjusted.
The purpose of this rule is to provide details, including operational and reporting responsibilities, regarding the faculty workload expectations at Texas A&M University-Texarkana. This rule is developed in compliance with System Policy 12.03, Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements.
Procedures and Responsibilities
1. MINIMUM TEACHING LOAD
1.1 · A minimum teaching load for undergraduate courses shall be nine semester credit hours of normal classroom teaching; a minimum teaching load for graduate courses shall be six semester credit hours of normal classroom teaching as provided in System Policy 12.03, Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements.
2. EVALUATION OF TEACHING LOAD
2.1 The College Dean shall monitor and evaluate the workload of individual faculty members in his or her college to ensure compliance with this rule and approve and submit any teaching course load reduction requests to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (ProvostNP AA), designated by the President to authorize final approval. The President, ProvostNP AA, and College Dean shall ensure that academic and related duties are assigned equitably within the college.
2.2 The Department Chair/Program Coordinator/Dean's designee shall monitor the workloads of faculty within his or her department or program to ensure compliance with the University's workload requirement and provides notice to the respective
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5. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENT CREDIT
The respective College Dean, with approval from the Provost/VP AA, may reduce a faculty member's teaching load by replacing one or more course assignments with any of the following:
5.1 Newly Employed Tenure Track Faculty- The College Dean may approve a course load reduction for a tenure track faculty member (with little or no prior full-time teaching experience) for up to two long semesters after employment.
5.1.1 A teaching course load reduction for newly employed tenure track faculty may be used to fall below the standard teaching loads as described in this rule, but not below the minimum teaching load as described in System Policy 12.03,
Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements.
5.1.1.1 This reduction is equivalent to no more than a 3 hour load per long semester
5.1.2 Administrative Assignments - Administrative assignments that directly supplement the teaching function such as, but not limited to, heads of teaching departments and coordinators or directors of academic programs may be considered for course load reduction(s) or another type of compensation.
5.1.2.1 A teaching course load reduction for administrative ssignments may be used to fall below the standard teaching loads as described in this rule, but not below the minimum teaching load as described in System Policy 12.03, Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements, with the exception of a faculty member serving as departmental chair. This reduction is equivalent to no more than a 3 hour load per long semester.
5.1.2.2 Faculty teaching load may be reduced below the minimum teaching load for a faculty member serving as departmental chair as outlined in System Policy 12.03, Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements.
6. RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
6.1 Faculty teaching and load credit may be granted for major scholarship activities, including conducting research that leads to publication and the development of creative works. Faculty teaching in a doctoral program are expected to develop and maintain a rigorous research agenda approved by the College Dean.
A teaching course load reduction for research and creative activities may be used to fall below the standard teaching loads as described in this rule, but not below the minimum teaching load as described in System Policy 12.03, Faculty Academic Workload and
Reporting Requirements.
6.2. Graduate Research Supervision - Workload credit and compensation for graduate research supervision shall be determined by respective college guidelines.
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6.3.1
6.3.2
A teaching course load reduction for other projects may be used to fall below the standard teaching loads as described in this rule, but not fall below the minimum teaching load as described in System Policy 12.03, Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements. This reduction is equivalent to no more than a 3 hour load per long semester.
All requests for teaching workload reductions shall be initiated by the faculty on the "Faculty Teaching Workload Reassigned Time Request Form" and submitted to the respective College Dean on a timeline that allows the completed request (with College Dean approval) to be submitted to the Provost/VP AA for final approval no later than the published deadline for each semester. All requests, including those related to the cancellation of classes during the spring or fall terms, submitted after these deadlines will be considered on an individual basis via discussion between the College Dean and Provost/VP AA. Teaching course load reductions related to the cancellation of summer classes will not be considered.
7. TEACHING ASSIGNMENT OVERLOADS
7.1 Teaching overloads are discouraged and should be approved only in emergency situations and with written approval by the Provost. Tenure-track faculty who are assigned by the College Dean to teach more than the standard load during any semester may do so as an overload and will be provided additional compensation in the amount of no less than $1,666 for each SCH or $5,000 for a 3 SCH course. Non-tenure track faculty shall be paid the amount for which they are paid for a summer course, as noted in their annual reappointment letter. With approval of the College Dean, overloads may be "banked" and credited toward a faculty's teaching assignment during a subsequent (spring, summer, or fall) semester.
7.2 Faculty members receiving a course load reduction for any reason (e.g., administrative duties, research) may not be considered for overload assignments. The College Dean can approve exceptions to this prohibition.
8. FA CUL TY OFFICE HOURS
8.1 Faculty members shall maintain a minimum of four hours of office time per week to confer with and counsel students. Office hours shall be chosen for convenience of students and must be posted. Faculty are expected to be available for student conferences at other times by appointment.
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9. INSTITUTIONAL WORKLOAD RULE DEVELOPMENT AND REVISION
9.1 The President delegates the responsibility of recommending revisions to this rule to the Provost/VP AA who may assign to or seek the assistance of additional personnel (including faculty) and advisory bodies, as well as advice from legal counsel, as needed. Any revisions of University Rule 12.03.99.Hl, Faculty Academic Workload
and Reporting Requirements shall be approved by the President prior to submission to the System office for final confirmation by the vice chancellor for academic affairs.
10. REPORTS REQUIRED
10.1 The Registrar shall collect, analyze, compile, and consolidate data necessary to generate the Faculty Report (CBM-008) required by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and the Faculty Workload Report as referenced in
System Policy 12.03, Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements. The Registrar shall submit all related reports to the Provost/VP AA for review prior to submission to the President for approval and then to the Chancellor and THECB. The standard reporting format and deadlines as provided by the THECB will be followed.
10.2 (See System Policy 12.03, Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements).
Definitions
In general, a faculty member is any full-time or part-time employee of A&M-Texarkana with an appointment as a professor at any rank, instructor, visiting, ad interim, practice, or clinical faculty member. The following further defines faculty positions at A&M-Texarkana:
Full-time appointment: a 100% time assignment for a minimum of nine months (September through May).
Part-time appointment: a faculty member who is employed for less than 100% time. Such faculty may be involved in advising, committee work, and other assignments as the department may require. Employment of part-time faculty is contingent on the generation of sufficient enrollment in classes they are assigned to teach. These part-time appointments may not hold tenure or tenure-track status.
Tenured and tenure-track faculty: faculty members holding the rank of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor employed in a tenure-track position. Only tenured and tenure track faculty members may hold academic administrative positions.
Academic Administrative positions: assignments that administer a specific academic discipline such as program coordinator, associate/assistant dean, dean, or director of a specific discipline.
Non-tenured and non-tenure-track faculty: faculty members of any rank whose letter of appointment does not specify that the position is tenure-track or that tenure is awarded at the time of employment. If a faculty member who holds a non-tenure-track position is later appointed to a tenure-track position, time served in the non-tenure-track faculty position does not automatically count toward tenure but the faculty member may request from the respective college dean that the time count as credit toward tenure. Faculty members holding this designation of employment are appointed annually based upon need and annual review of the
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System Policy 12.03, Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements
Texas Education Code §51.402
System Approvals*
*System approvals are contingent upon incorporation of any and all System-required
changes in the rule's final posting.
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Revised: January 2009
Revised: December 2010
Revised: August 2013
Revised: June 2016
Rule Statement
This rule establishes the faculty workload standards and procedures as well as the conditions under which the workload of faculty may be adjusted.
The purpose of this rule is to provide details, including operational and reporting responsibilities, regarding the faculty workload expectations at Texas A&M University-Texarkana. This rule is developed in compliance with System Policy 12.03, Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements.
Procedures and Responsibilities
1. MINIMUM TEACHING LOAD
1.1 · A minimum teaching load for undergraduate courses shall be nine semester credit hours of normal classroom teaching; a minimum teaching load for graduate courses shall be six semester credit hours of normal classroom teaching as provided in System Policy 12.03, Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements.
2. EVALUATION OF TEACHING LOAD
2.1 The College Dean shall monitor and evaluate the workload of individual faculty members in his or her college to ensure compliance with this rule and approve and submit any teaching course load reduction requests to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (ProvostNP AA), designated by the President to authorize final approval. The President, ProvostNP AA, and College Dean shall ensure that academic and related duties are assigned equitably within the college.
2.2 The Department Chair/Program Coordinator/Dean's designee shall monitor the workloads of faculty within his or her department or program to ensure compliance with the University's workload requirement and provides notice to the respective
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5. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENT CREDIT
The respective College Dean, with approval from the Provost/VP AA, may reduce a faculty member's teaching load by replacing one or more course assignments with any of the following:
5.1 Newly Employed Tenure Track Faculty- The College Dean may approve a course load reduction for a tenure track faculty member (with little or no prior full-time teaching experience) for up to two long semesters after employment.
5.1.1 A teaching course load reduction for newly employed tenure track faculty may be used to fall below the standard teaching loads as described in this rule, but not below the minimum teaching load as described in System Policy 12.03,
Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements.
5.1.1.1 This reduction is equivalent to no more than a 3 hour load per long semester
5.1.2 Administrative Assignments - Administrative assignments that directly supplement the teaching function such as, but not limited to, heads of teaching departments and coordinators or directors of academic programs may be considered for course load reduction(s) or another type of compensation.
5.1.2.1 A teaching course load reduction for administrative ssignments may be used to fall below the standard teaching loads as described in this rule, but not below the minimum teaching load as described in System Policy 12.03, Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements, with the exception of a faculty member serving as departmental chair. This reduction is equivalent to no more than a 3 hour load per long semester.
5.1.2.2 Faculty teaching load may be reduced below the minimum teaching load for a faculty member serving as departmental chair as outlined in System Policy 12.03, Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements.
6. RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
6.1 Faculty teaching and load credit may be granted for major scholarship activities, including conducting research that leads to publication and the development of creative works. Faculty teaching in a doctoral program are expected to develop and maintain a rigorous research agenda approved by the College Dean.
A teaching course load reduction for research and creative activities may be used to fall below the standard teaching loads as described in this rule, but not below the minimum teaching load as described in System Policy 12.03, Faculty Academic Workload and
Reporting Requirements.
6.2. Graduate Research Supervision - Workload credit and compensation for graduate research supervision shall be determined by respective college guidelines.
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6.3.1
6.3.2
A teaching course load reduction for other projects may be used to fall below the standard teaching loads as described in this rule, but not fall below the minimum teaching load as described in System Policy 12.03, Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements. This reduction is equivalent to no more than a 3 hour load per long semester.
All requests for teaching workload reductions shall be initiated by the faculty on the "Faculty Teaching Workload Reassigned Time Request Form" and submitted to the respective College Dean on a timeline that allows the completed request (with College Dean approval) to be submitted to the Provost/VP AA for final approval no later than the published deadline for each semester. All requests, including those related to the cancellation of classes during the spring or fall terms, submitted after these deadlines will be considered on an individual basis via discussion between the College Dean and Provost/VP AA. Teaching course load reductions related to the cancellation of summer classes will not be considered.
7. TEACHING ASSIGNMENT OVERLOADS
7.1 Teaching overloads are discouraged and should be approved only in emergency situations and with written approval by the Provost. Tenure-track faculty who are assigned by the College Dean to teach more than the standard load during any semester may do so as an overload and will be provided additional compensation in the amount of no less than $1,666 for each SCH or $5,000 for a 3 SCH course. Non-tenure track faculty shall be paid the amount for which they are paid for a summer course, as noted in their annual reappointment letter. With approval of the College Dean, overloads may be "banked" and credited toward a faculty's teaching assignment during a subsequent (spring, summer, or fall) semester.
7.2 Faculty members receiving a course load reduction for any reason (e.g., administrative duties, research) may not be considered for overload assignments. The College Dean can approve exceptions to this prohibition.
8. FA CUL TY OFFICE HOURS
8.1 Faculty members shall maintain a minimum of four hours of office time per week to confer with and counsel students. Office hours shall be chosen for convenience of students and must be posted. Faculty are expected to be available for student conferences at other times by appointment.
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9. INSTITUTIONAL WORKLOAD RULE DEVELOPMENT AND REVISION
9.1 The President delegates the responsibility of recommending revisions to this rule to the Provost/VP AA who may assign to or seek the assistance of additional personnel (including faculty) and advisory bodies, as well as advice from legal counsel, as needed. Any revisions of University Rule 12.03.99.Hl, Faculty Academic Workload
and Reporting Requirements shall be approved by the President prior to submission to the System office for final confirmation by the vice chancellor for academic affairs.
10. REPORTS REQUIRED
10.1 The Registrar shall collect, analyze, compile, and consolidate data necessary to generate the Faculty Report (CBM-008) required by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and the Faculty Workload Report as referenced in
System Policy 12.03, Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements. The Registrar shall submit all related reports to the Provost/VP AA for review prior to submission to the President for approval and then to the Chancellor and THECB. The standard reporting format and deadlines as provided by the THECB will be followed.
10.2 (See System Policy 12.03, Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements).
Definitions
In general, a faculty member is any full-time or part-time employee of A&M-Texarkana with an appointment as a professor at any rank, instructor, visiting, ad interim, practice, or clinical faculty member. The following further defines faculty positions at A&M-Texarkana:
Full-time appointment: a 100% time assignment for a minimum of nine months (September through May).
Part-time appointment: a faculty member who is employed for less than 100% time. Such faculty may be involved in advising, committee work, and other assignments as the department may require. Employment of part-time faculty is contingent on the generation of sufficient enrollment in classes they are assigned to teach. These part-time appointments may not hold tenure or tenure-track status.
Tenured and tenure-track faculty: faculty members holding the rank of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor employed in a tenure-track position. Only tenured and tenure track faculty members may hold academic administrative positions.
Academic Administrative positions: assignments that administer a specific academic discipline such as program coordinator, associate/assistant dean, dean, or director of a specific discipline.
Non-tenured and non-tenure-track faculty: faculty members of any rank whose letter of appointment does not specify that the position is tenure-track or that tenure is awarded at the time of employment. If a faculty member who holds a non-tenure-track position is later appointed to a tenure-track position, time served in the non-tenure-track faculty position does not automatically count toward tenure but the faculty member may request from the respective college dean that the time count as credit toward tenure. Faculty members holding this designation of employment are appointed annually based upon need and annual review of the
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System Policy 12.03, Faculty Academic Workload and Reporting Requirements
Texas Education Code §51.402
System Approvals*
*System approvals are contingent upon incorporation of any and all System-required
changes in the rule's final posting.
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